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Re: [Orgmode] Org-mode and fill-column value


From: Nick Dokos
Subject: Re: [Orgmode] Org-mode and fill-column value
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:07:12 -0500

John Hendy <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I would like to set my fill-column variable to a bit higher value since I 
> have no real need to keep it at 70, however my attempts seem not to be 
> working.
> 
> The relevant section in .emacs looks like this:
> ,-----
> | (add-hook 'text-mode-hook 'turn-on-auto-fill)
> `-----
> 
> I then added this line:
> ,-----
> | (setq fill-column 85)
> `-----
> 
> I've tried using it before and after the text-mode-hook setting above, but 
> when I restart emacs and do =C-x f= to set the fill-column variable to 85, 
> the minibuffer reports:
> ,-----
> | Fill column set to 85 (was 70)
> `-----
> 
> Something isn't getting set. I guess this isn't necessarily an org-mode 
> issue, but I thought someone might know why it's happening here? I can't find 
> much discussion when searching for org-mode users also using fill and if they 
> set the fill-column value or not.
> 

It becomes buffer-local when set in any way. Try

(setq-default fill-column 85)

in your .emacs.

Nick




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